• @dmenezesEnglish
    6•2 years ago

    If anyone ever doubts that electronics can be pretty, I’m just going to show them a pic or three from your soldering jobs, they never fail to impress. Congrats!

    Just out of curiosity, what soldering iron and/or other tools did you use for these?

    • @Adair21OPMEnglish
      9•2 years ago

      Thanks! I’m using a T3A station with the t245 handle and a 2.2mm bevel tip.

      I replaced the solder on the mcpcb with 60/40 leaded solder and my temp is set to 355°C

      And I always use flux ;)

      • jon_sliderEnglish
        4•2 years ago

        undefined> my temp is set to 355°C

        thanks for sharing that info ;-)

        your blobs look so round and shiny… beautiful work

        • @Adair21OPMEnglish
          4•2 years ago

          The Pinecil is a good station, but you should also look for a larger bevel tip to use with it.

          I’m using a flux syringe for easier application. And solder does have a flux core but that quickly burns away and is only useful if you’re feeding solder directly into the joint. I place extra flux on the wire and pad and then load my tip up with solder

          • @dmenezesEnglish
            3•2 years ago

            The Pinecil is a good station

            And it has its own RISC-V MCU and runs opensource IronOS which really tickles my geek bone … ;-)

            but you should also look for a larger bevel tip to use with it.

            I was planning on getting the whole set of “normal fine” tips; perhaps I should get the “normal gross set” instead? Or both? Or either/both of the gross or/and fine “short” sets?

            Now I’m confused… 🙃

            I’m using a flux syringe for easier application. And solder does have a flux core but that quickly burns away and is only useful if you’re feeding solder directly into the joint. I place extra flux on the wire and pad and then load my tip up with solder

            Thanks for the pro advice! Will be sure to get one of these too!

  • @PigblanketEnglish
    5•2 years ago

    Your work is always so neat and tidy. What aux board is this?

    • @Adair21OPMEnglish
      4•2 years ago

      Thanks! That’s the Lume1 RGB aux board

      • @PigblanketEnglish
        2•2 years ago

        There are so many cool builds with these lights. I wish I had got on the fw3 train a little earlier.

        • @Adair21OPMEnglish
          1•2 years ago

          I have some extras in stock if you’re interested

          • @PigblanketEnglish
            1•2 years ago

            Do you have any extra fw1s?

              • @PigblanketEnglish
                2•2 years ago

                I think I’ve seen some tir aux builds that look pretty cool. What host materials do you have?

                • @Adair21OPMEnglish
                  2•2 years ago

                  I have aluminum in black, purple, and grey, and I have copper

  • @MasterNateEnglish
    4•2 years ago

    Bro, I’ve tried to Solder these aux boards and all I gotta say is much respect man. Super clean work.

    • @Adair21OPMEnglish
      1•2 years ago

      Thanks bro!